Societies – King's Students' Union

How to Ratify Your Society

Societies are an integral part of campus life here at King’s. Societies at King’s range from program-specific societies, such as the Contemporary Studies Society, the Early Modern Studies Society, and the History of Science and Technology Society, to societies based on a wide range of student interests, like the King’s Theatrical Society and the King’s Jewish Book Club. Each of these societies has been ratified by the KSU and as such is eligible to receive KSU funding. Societies are also required to follow the bylaws of the KSU and are subject to policy decisions made by Council and the Student Life Vice President. A basic outline of current policies can be viewed by downloading the Society Ratification and Guidelines Package.

If none of the current societies quite suit your fancy, you can start your own society. All you need to do is download the society guidelines and ratification package, or pick them up in the KSU office, read it, fill it out, and submit it to the KSU Student Life Vice President. Provided everything is in order, the Student Life Vice President will recommend your society to be ratified by Council. Note: This process must be followed by ALL societies each year. Even if they have been active from time immemorial, groups failing to follow this process will not be recognized by the KSU as a Society for that academic year.

Once you have been ratified, you’re away to the races. Funding requests may be submitted to the Financial Vice President, to access society funding for events, projects, and campaigns. For information about society funding, contact the Financial Vice President, financialvp@ksu.ca.

If you would like to advertise a society meeting or event in the KSU’s weekly newsletter, TWAK (This Week at King’s), please send your submissions by Saturday noon the weekend before your event to the Communications Vice President (communicationsvp@ksu.ca).

Current Societies

We have a plethora of societies at King’s! This list will be updated as societies ratify. If you want more information on a certain society, send an email over to your Student Life VP, Kaitlyn, at slvp@ksu.ca.

For a list of Student societies from last year check out here!

History of Science and Technology (HOST) Society

Dalhousie/King’s Crafting Society

King’s Jewish Cultural Society

Day Students Society

King’s Theatrical Society

Sodales, the Dal/King’s Debate Society

UKing’s Literary Society

Unconscious Collective Vocal Ensemble

Current Levied Societies

We also have a lot of levied societies at King’s! This list will be updated as societies ratify. If you want more information on what services each group offers, send an email over to your Student Life VP, Kaitlyn, at at slvp@ksu.ca.

CKDU-FM

A society for all those interested in science, technology and society and the interplay between them.

Dalhousie/King’s Bike Society

We are a levied society. The levy is used to maintain the loan fleet and stock the centre for DIY repairs as well as put on workshops and other events. We also hire 1 full time staff person and multiple part time individuals.

Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group

Linking campus to community, and research to action, through social and environmental justice.

South House Sexual and Gender Resource Centre

The South House sexual and Gender resource centre believes in working together for the creation of a society that is vibrant, life-sustaining, and safe for people of all genders.

Formally the Dalhousie Women’s Centre, the South House is a student funded, volunteer driven resource centre that seeks to address and advocate for anti-oppression issues with in a feminist framework. The South House consciously recognizes that struggles against all forms of oppression are feminist issues. We are first and foremost a resource centre which provides resources ad support for students, faculty, staff and community members on such issues.